# Commission Decision of 27 February 2008 on the adoption of the work plan for 2008 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/170/EC), Division 2.6: Cooperation with international organisations

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Funding for actions with international organisations should be financed under Budget line 17 03 06 — Community action in the field of health. The total indicative amount is estimated up to EUR 2 300 000, which is around 5 % of the operating budget.
In accordance with Article 12 of the Programme Decision, relations and cooperation with international organisations should be encouraged. This will be done with those international organisations having the capacities needed to tackle health priorities for the European Union identified in the annual work plan.
Funding for actions with the international organisations will be allocated through grant agreements without previous call for proposals as foreseen by Article 168(1) recitals (c) and (f) of the IR, to organisations in a monopoly situation or to a particular type of body on account of its technical competences, its high degree of specialisation or its administrative power.
Direct grant agreements will improve the synergies and responsiveness of the European Commission to international organisations where actions are jointly covered. These organisations have certain capacities linked to their specific tasks and responsibilities, which make them particularly qualified to carry out some of the actions set out in this Work Programme and for which direct grant agreements are considered to be the most appropriate procedure.
The amount of the financial contribution can be up to 60 % per organisation of the eligible costs for the actions considered. The Commission will determine in each individual case the maximum percentage to be awarded.
In 2008, the following international organisations may be funded for the implementation of actions specified under points 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
World Health Organisation (WHO), including the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), affiliated to the WHO
The Council of Europe (CoE).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/170/annex/I/division/2/division/2.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-170/annex-I/division-2/division-2.6
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